Dr. Fei-Fei Li: A professor at Stanford University, Dr. Li co-founded AI4ALL, a nonprofit focused on increasing diversity in AI. In healthcare, her work on ImageNet revolutionized computer vision, which has far-reaching implications for medical imaging.
Dr. Andrew Ng: Having co-founded Google Brain and served as Chief Scientist at Baidu, Ng’s endeavors in deep learning have had broad impacts. His ventures now include the AI for Everyone course, which addresses AI applications in healthcare among other sectors.
Dr. Eric Topol: As a cardiologist and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, Dr. Topol is at the crossroads of AI and genomic medicine. His insights on digital health tools, including wearables and sensors, are pioneering.
Dr. Regina Barzilay: A professor at MIT, Barzilay’s AI research, especially in natural language processing, aids in early diagnosis and drug discovery, having herself used the technology for early breast cancer detection.
Dr. Suchi Saria: An associate professor at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Saria employs machine learning for diverse healthcare challenges, from diagnosing septic shock to understanding disease progression.
Jeremy Howard: A data scientist and entrepreneur, Howard founded fast.ai to democratize deep learning. He has been particularly vocal about AI’s potential in diagnostics, disease prediction, and pandemic response.
Dr. Ziad Obermeyer: As an acting associate professor at UC Berkeley, Obermeyer delves into AI’s potential to support physicians in decision-making processes and diagnose diseases more effectively.
Dr. Enrico Coiera: With a background in medicine and engineering, Coiera is a professor at Macquarie University. His focus is on the safe integration of AI in clinical settings, and he has voiced concerns over potential pitfalls and overreliance on technology.
Dr. Dina Katabi: A professor at MIT, Katabi’s work revolves around utilizing AI for monitoring vital signs and detecting diseases early. Her project, Emerald, uses wireless signals to predict potential health issues, such as Parkinson’s or sleep apnea.
Dr. C. Anthony Blau: A medical oncologist and the co-founder of All4Cure, Blau is an advocate for utilizing AI in cancer treatment to predict the most effective therapies for patients.
